Chase v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is a direct appeal following conviction, in a trial by jury, of the offenses of Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, a class B felony, and Conspiracy to Deal in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, a class B felony. Appellant received twenty year concurrent sentences for each offense.

There are two issues presented for review: (1) whether appellant’s incriminating statements to two law enforcement officers were improperly admitted into evidence; and (2) whether reversible error resulted from exclusion of utility bill records.

These are the facts pertinent to this…